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Luggage and bags: You don't need to many clothes. During the day you may use anywhere ( except churches)your swimming suit or shorts with a T-Shirt. At night you may keep it or change for shorts /skirt/jeans with a T-shirt or shirt.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Take cotton or linnen clothes. Sandals or other open shoes. A hat will be nice too and sun glasses. You may buy some havaianas rubber sandals pair there for less than 5 Euros.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Repelents and the basic aspirine.Sun protector and After Sun cream. Evan with no direct sun you will get burn if you don't protect your self.

Photo Equipment: Films are expensive there. Bring some from the freeshop or from Recife.

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Not even the beach towel is a fundamental piece. You'll get dry fast there. hat and sun glasses.

Miscellaneous: In any acasion drink water from faucets! Buy a big bottle and a litle one. Than Refill the small one before go outside to a long walsk or to the beach.

Updated Jan 6, 2003

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